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The cost of petrol vs. electric cars as fuel prices soar
High oil prices mean drivers of petrol cars are now spending more to run their vehicle than those who have gone electric. Analysis by The Electric Car Scheme showed the annual cost of fuelling the typical petrol car has risen to £1,353 in…
I drove seven electric cars in one day and my favourite beat the Jaecoo and Nissan
Christopher Sharp with the Smart #1 The Smart #1 isn't an inherently offensive proposition. It's a small electric car with a big boot and decent range on paper of around 190 to just over 273 miles. To drive, it operates much like any other electric…
BYD is bringing its 5-min 'Flash' electric car charging to Canada
BYD is preparing to bring its megawatt “Flash Charging” network, which can add about 250 miles (400 km) of range in 5 minutes, to Canada – the first confirmed deployment in North America. The plan was revealed through a new BYD…
Akio Toyoda Wants Gas Engines, Not Electric Motors
Akio Toyoda—racing codename Morizo—has long been a champion of gas propulsion and embedding driving fun into vehicles. Though not everything Toyota sells necessarily has heart or soul, Toyoda certainly has drawn a line in the sand to…
I drove seven EVs in a day and my clear favourite costs less than £35k
Electric cars are more common on Britain's roads than ever, with virtually every major manufacturer producing at least one model, if not several. These range from SUVs and estates to hatchbacks, city cars, and even sports cars. A selection of…
Porsche Purists Rejoice-911 Isn't Going Electric
Like a pendulum, Porsche's supposed upcoming line of electric sports cars has been on-again and off-again. While the 911 has become hybridized in GTS and Turbo (and Turbo S) variants, the real flip-flop has been whether the Cayman and Boxster would…
Hong Kong's Five-Year Plan is needed to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Hong Kong is set to launch a two-month public consultation on June 15 for its maiden Five-Year Plan. As announced by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on June 9, the blueprint aims to better align the city's economic and social development with…
Endurance Energy raises $54M to harness a massive untapped energy source
After you've worked on rockets that find their way to outer space, it can be hard to come up with a second act. For SpaceX alumni Andrew Redd, it meant looking deep in the ocean. Redd, who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, a region affected by…
Drexel University Receives $112 Million Gift, The Largest In Its History
Lorie and Nick Howley have given Drexel University $112 million, the largest gift in its history Drexel University announced today that it's received the largest gift in its history — $112.6 million from the Howley Foundation, founded by…
StarCharge to deploy 20,000 EV chargers in HK
StarCharge plans to deploy a total of 20,000 AC charging piles within the next three years to promote Hong Kong's green transportation transformation, announced in Hong Kong at the Mount Sumeru conference yesterday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
TV presenter visits West Lothian family who 'transformed their lifestyle
Architect and TV presenter George Clarke paid a visit to a West Lothian family who “wanted to build a sustainable lifestyle”. As part of ScottishPower's Great Green Challenge, George starts a road trip to help challenge the myths…
BYD powers past Geely as oil shock charges up global EV demand
The global energy crisis has helped propel BYD back into pole position in China's automotive sector, allowing it to regain ground on Geely Auto as demand for battery-powered vehicles accelerates worldwide. The Shenzhen-based electric vehicle (EV)…
Federation of Hong Kong Foshan Associations leads young innovators to Foshan's high-tech hubs
A delegation of over 30 young Hong Kong technology entrepreneurs and executives, led by the president of the Federation of Hong Kong Foshan Associations Adrian Cheng Chi-kong and the chairman of the Federation So Cheung‑wing, visited…
As Japanese and Korean giants move upmarket, China's MLCC firms see their chance
As demand for AI servers soars, leading Japanese and South Korean multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) makers are shifting further upmarket, opening the door for Chinese competitors to gain share in lower-end segments despite lagging their rivals in…
Europe's bet on Chinese EV joint ventures may be solving yesterday's problem
Shocked by China's surge in electric vehicles (EVs) following the pandemic, European politicians have since pushed Chinese carmakers to set up joint ventures on the continent and transfer technology to their Western peers. The demand is so familiar…
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